as in erupted
to develop suddenly and violently
in the wake of news reports of deaths from the flu, panic broke out, and there was a mad rush for flu shots
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Recent Examples of broken out
Apple has broken out to new all-time highs, and the market is beginning to reprice the company as more than just a mature iPhone cycle story.
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CNBC, 3 June 2026
In 1986, Turner launched the Goodwill Games, an international competition meant to bypass the Cold War fights that had broken out over the Olympics.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 6 May 2026
Early in her tenure, The Post organized a Zoom call with its staff and employees from its sister papers to review safety protocols during the George Floyd protests that had broken out in Denver in the summer of 2020.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
The clash between Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has broken out into public view at times.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Like his sister, Norm MacLean (Moises Arias) has also broken out of the vaults and come face to face with the Wasteland.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
YouTube generated more than $60 billion in revenue for 2025, including both advertising and subscriptions, the first time parent company Alphabet has broken out total revenue for the platform.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
In Minneapolis, confrontations have broken out and multiple protesters have been arrested.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Heineman, who was an afterthought for many in the Dobson trade, has broken out as a complementary top-six contributor.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
CNBC, 3 June 2026
In 1986, Turner launched the Goodwill Games, an international competition meant to bypass the Cold War fights that had broken out over the Olympics.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 6 May 2026
Early in her tenure, The Post organized a Zoom call with its staff and employees from its sister papers to review safety protocols during the George Floyd protests that had broken out in Denver in the summer of 2020.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
The clash between Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has broken out into public view at times.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Like his sister, Norm MacLean (Moises Arias) has also broken out of the vaults and come face to face with the Wasteland.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
YouTube generated more than $60 billion in revenue for 2025, including both advertising and subscriptions, the first time parent company Alphabet has broken out total revenue for the platform.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
In Minneapolis, confrontations have broken out and multiple protesters have been arrested.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Heineman, who was an afterthought for many in the Dobson trade, has broken out as a complementary top-six contributor.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broken out
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The Peruvians erupted again a few minutes later when one of their players came close to scoring an own goal but was rescued by teammate Fabio Gruber, who sprinted into the box and made a spectacular clearance off the line just before the ball went in.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Nelson Molina, cousin Yanu Molina, gounded, followed with a ground ball to first where Trey Baugus pitched to Davenport covering for the final out as the Keller faithful erupted.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
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Many of the companies have started offering GLP-1 medications for weight loss as demand for these drugs has exploded.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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More about the rocket that exploded, Blue Origin The rocket that exploded was Blue Origin's fourth New Glenn rocket and was supposed to be the vehicle to carry Blue Origin's lunar lander to orbit.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Broken out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broken%20out. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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